Helpful Moving Tips

Book the movers. You can choose to have the movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It’s a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies.

Give necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any monies you have on deposit, if you rent your old home.Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water softener, telephone and cable TV to be connected on the day the sale closes. Dispose safely of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for movers to carry them.

Get "Change of Address" cards from the post office and send out well before moving day.

Have the post office forward your mail to your new address.

Cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques.

Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pick-up, newspapers, magazines, diaper and other home services. Arrange for service at your new address.

Obtain a letter of introduction from your current branch to help establish new accounts. Transfer trust or bank accounts and securities.

Cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious or business affiliations and memberships.

Arrange for transfer of medical, dental, prescription and optical records.

Change the address on your driver’s license(s) effective the day of the move.

Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as plants.

Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets.

You maybe need to change these address.

Personal Accounts

Pharmacy

Dry Cleaner

Lawn Service

Bank/Finance Companies

Credit Card Companies

Laundry Service

Auto Finance Company

Health Club

Utilities

Electric

Gas

Water

Telephone

Sewer District

Trash

Cable/Satellite

Fuel (Oil/Propane)

Sewer District

Government Offices

Department of Motor Vehicles

Social Security Administration

Tax Bureaus

City/County Tax Assessor

Veterans Administration

Professional Services

Doctor(s)

Dentist

Accountant

Lawyer

Broker

Insurance Agency

Publications

Newspapers

Magazines

Newsletters

Professional Journals

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